Lobach allegedly disregarded orders to alter course, it has now been asserted that a series of communication blunders contributed significantly to the horrific accident on January 29.

In the skies over Washington, DC, the 28-year-old’s military plane collided with an American Airlines plane that had been authorized to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

In the past, investigators had hypothesized that the helicopter had been flying too high, crashing into the plane’s path and killing the pilot.

Furthermore, a shocking new story from The New York Times claims that Lobach disregarded instructions when performing her yearly flight evaluation in the air.

Lobach was aboard the helicopter with Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, and co-pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, who was serving as her flight instructor.

Transcripts of the chopper’s conversations with air traffic control have provided additional information